Addictions Counseling Today : Substances and Addictive Behaviors

Enlightening and practical, Addictions Counseling Today invites readers into the heart of addictive thinking, offering first-person accounts of what it is like to experience different addictions. The text covers the range of addictions from alcohol, drug abuse, and nicotine to various process addictions, including sex, internet, gaming, social media, and gambling. Also included are the various theories and models of addiction, with a unique chapter on the neuroscience of addiction. Focusing on the new DSM-V classifications for addiction with an emphasis on CACREP and treatment, this provocative, contemporary text is an essential reference for readers wanting to gain a deeper understanding of those with addiction.

Featured in the February 2020 Psychology newsletter.
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